Football Manager 2024 Review (LS1)
Nothing has really changed, its still basically paying 40£ for a database update. Been playing since cm on amiga, and the first fm when they all legged it.
the frustrating parts for me are the obvious lack of intelligence when playing the computer
1. Transfer deals are insanely favourable of the computer clubs, if you try and sell a player at their value, 96% of the the time, you lose. It doesnt really understand form/morale/consistency/loyalty
2. The amount of dumb involved if you play in lower leagues is STILL total shit, for example, a club promoted to the premier league CANNOT attract better players even if they are promoted with lots of time left in the season, you have to wait until the new season actually begins and your clubs rep is increased. This completely hinders squad building, is completely unrealistic, and changes the game massively.
3. Squad dynamics is hosed, normal people do not, just lose their shit from being removed as vice captain, or not instantly getting a new contract, or not playing for a couple of months at aged 17 because you signed them from some brazilian team for 250k, or because you told them all they played like a bunch of 10 year olds in the sunday blind league and lost 7-0 to barnsley at home, and then the result is half your squad descending into complete depression and hatred for your management style despite you being 3rd in the league and clearly in contention for the title.
4.What the hell is the point of repeated, duplicated questions in press conferences which are CLEARLY designed to influence morale and in terms performance, there is such massively OBVIOUS weighting in your responses to these its painfully, boring af and makes me want to scratch my eyes out with a rusty spork. SORT IT OUT SI. The press dont repeat the same nonsense in real life and the answers are far too limited, theres a complete lack of AI and general intelligence here, it WAS cool for a few years, but ive been answering the same question and "smiling warmly" for far far too fucking long just to maintain my squads unbeaten 7 game run.
5. Coaching "your players are unhappy with training" - except, it doesnt actually matter wtf you actually do here, they are always unhappy, regardless of how well your team has done being promoted 3 times on the bounce and establishing yourself in the premier league within 5 seasons.
6. How have you STILL not developed a tactical editor which lets you MANUALLY position your players with complete freedom! Have you ever actually tried to position 3 centre back together in a 352 manually during a game !?!?!?!?! lmao
7. Chairman/board negotiations are STILL DUMB!!!! oh you have 13 coaches and have won the league and the champions league 6 times in a row, have built up 500 mill in the bank, sry m8, nah you cant have another coach on 4.5k a week , gonna ruin us.
8. Mangers need more control!!!!!! real managers, manage football clubs from top to bottom, if i want to sack margie the tea lady and old bill the 1 legged kit man so i can free up 500£ a week to give my star striker in the caravan south east div reserves then I SHOULD BE ABLE TO!!!!! thats some basic "heres a slider, redistribute the wealth as you see fit" functionality.
9. MORE THINGS IVE FORGOTTEN
10. I will continue to play, i love it, but where are these basic things, more camera angles, chairman and owner mode,more customising, youve got ALL the footballer details spot on but its like playing the same game over and over every year without updating the tiny realistic business details